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I am sorry I just re-read your post and you said 7 VLANS and I thought it was all the users were on VLAN 7. To answer your question. If all 20 connections are going to be on the same VLAN, you would NOT need to make the link a trunk. You only need tr...
There are a number of options you could implement to add more security. The Cisco Secure ACS software will allow you to authenticate you AP's. Basically you can set up NAS groups, with validate that a particular AP is allowed to communicate on the ne...
You would not need a switch with double the port density. Basically the 20 connections would connect to the new switch and then in your case because you are using copper, a cross-over connection would be needed between the new switch and the 2950. If...
If you are connecting 20 ports and need room for growth, I would suggest a 3550-48-SMI. The interconnectivity between the new switch and your existing switch would depend on the type of ports available on the existing switch and the type of media bet...